There are a few things in life that just make you feel better. Pastry is one of them. Whether you need some comfort or to still a sudden hunger, pastries – sweet or savoury, buttery, flaky, delicate or chewy – will do the trick. One of the dishes on Pierneef à La Motte’s new menu,...

While Syrah is a reliable variety when it comes to quality and a versatile wine for food pairing, there is quite a bit of controversy around its origin and name. Does it originate from Persia? Is it better suited to Australia than France? And what is the difference between Shiraz and Syrah? Join La Motte...

Before Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ the Americas in 1494, cooks following the Persian-Arabian culinary tradition had to rely on a type of calabash pumpkin that couldn’t be used when ripe (the pumpkin dried out and became hollow as it ripened). Therefore they prepared green pumpkin stew. Jan van Riebeeck planted South American pumpkins at the Cape...

La Motte is delighted to have the current vintages 2014 La Motte Syrah and 2016 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc as well as the soon to be released 2015 Pierneef Syrah Viognier listed under South Africa’s top 100 wines by the National Wine Challenge. “To have three wines under the Top 100 South African wines in the...

During Easter, the tradition in the Cape is to serve curried or pickled fish. The recipe for Curried Fish in our Cape Winelands Cuisine cookbook has a sauce that contains, among other spices, saffron or turmeric. These spices with their intense colour give the curry a beautiful flavour as well as its characteristic yellow colour....

Ingredients Ripe sweet grapes 10 ml lime per 5 litre grape juice* Method De-stalk the grapes, put berries in a big bowl and crush. Cover the bowl and leave for grapes to ferment – this can take a few days. Wait for skins to rise to the surface, pour liquid through a sieve. Measure liquid...

Celebrating her 90th birthday today, we wish our dear friend Marita Bailey, daughter of JH Pierneef, a blessed year filled with love and health! We acquired the La Motte Museum‘s permanent heritage collection (44 Pierneef artworks and memorabilia) from Marita Bailey in 2009. It was also with her blessing that we extended our brand associations...

All contributing their unique profiles, grapes used in the complex, yet vibrant La Motte Sauvignon Blanc originate from the best Sauvignon Blanc-growing areas in the Western Cape – Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, Durbanville, Darling as well as the cool-climate vineyards of Walker Bay and Elim, certified as Wine of Origin: South Coast. Eager to share the importance...

Awarded with a gold medal at the 2017 Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards, La Motte’s recently released 2016 Pierneef Sauvignon Blanc reaffirms its status as a complex and intriguing style of Sauvignon Blanc – ideal for both the dinner table and maturation cellar for those who prefer their whites a bit more matured. The...

Although Ireland’s history with the potato is tragic (read more), this humble vegetable stays a popular and versatile ingredient. For St Patrick’s Day, we share two delicious potato recipes from our Cape Winelands Cuisine Cookbook with wine suggestions to try this weekend. Potato salad Page 156 of the Cape Winelands Cuisine Cookbook Potatoes in one...